Recipes

Creamy Blue Cheese Wedge Salad With Butter & Garlic Croutons   Tear a head of red Boston or Bibb lettuce in half and arrange on a plate. Mix dressing and spoon over lettuce. Sprinkle with bits of bacon, shaved fennel, minced fennel fronds, and fresh cracked black pepper. Top with Olivia’s Butter & Garlic Croutons.   … Read more

Hearty Whole Grain Asian Salad   Mix dressing and let rest to allow flavors to meld. Combine shredded Napa cabbage, pea shoots, shaved daikon, and julienned carrots, and red peppers. Add Olivia’s Hearty Whole Grain Croutons. Toss with dressing and top with diced scallions and sesame seeds.   Asian Dressing: 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger … Read more

Kale Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken and Parmesan Pepper Croutons Start with fresh kale or baby kale leaves. If you use mature kale leaves, remove coarse stems and chop. Place chopped kale in a plastic bag and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Close the bag, massage and shake it for a few minutes, then let … Read more

Microgreen Medley Salad with Lemon Champagne Vinaigrette and Blue Cheese Microgreens are a common sense evolution of sprouts and baby greens. The taste and texture is wonderful and the presentation is over the top. They need very little embellishment. Add small orange wedges and a crumble of good quality blue cheese. Top with Olivia’s Organic … Read more

Olivia’s Panzanella Salad with Butter & Garlic Croutons Salad Ingredients: 1 box or 2 cups Olivia’s Butter & Garlic Croutons, (or your flavor choice) slightly crushed 2 cups ripe tomato, in chunks with the seeds removed (or try cherry tomatoes, cut in half) ¾ cup thinly sliced red onion 1 cup cucumber, in chunks with … Read more

Classic Tossed Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Choose assorted greens with different colors and textures. Add veggies like onion, mushrooms, cucumbers and tomatoes. Try extras like hard boiled egg, bacon or nuts. Mix dressing and let rest to allow flavors to meld. Toss greens with dressing. Top with Olivia’s Butter & Garlic Croutons and toss … Read more

Simple Caesar Salad with Parmesan Pepper Croutons 3-4 cups washed and torn romaine ½ small lemon black pepper 1 clove garlic ½ cup fresh grated parmesan ½ bag of Olivia’s Croutons your favorite Caesar dressing to taste Split garlic clove and thoroughly rub inside of wooden salad bowl, add romaine, squeeze lemon over romaine and … Read more

French Onion Soup with Olivia’s Butter & Garlic Croutons 4 Tbsp butter 4 cups assorted  white, yellow, red onions, shallots,  sliced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 bay leaves 1 tsp thyme Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup red wine 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar 2 quarts beef broth 1/2 pound … Read more

Carrot Soup with Olivia’s Butter & Garlic Croutons 4 Tbsp butter 1 cup chopped onion 4 cloves chopped garlic 1 Tbsp chopped ginger 4 cup grated carrot 1 quart Chicken broth Salt, Pepper, Parsley for taste Olivia’s Butter & Garlic Croutons Sauté onion in melted butter until soft, add garlic and ginger and stir a … Read more

Heidi’s Jarlsberg and Veggie Soup 4 tbs butter 2 tbs flour 2 cups chicken broth ¾ chopped carrots ½ chopped celery 1 small crown broccoli, chopped 1 small red onion, finely chopped ½ tsp salt Pepper to taste 1 clove minced garlic ground sage and/or dried thyme to taste 2 cups heavy cream or ½ … Read more

Steamed Asparagus with Olivia’s Parmesan Pepper Croutons 1 pound fresh asparagus 2 tbsp. melted butter 1 tbsp. lemon juice ¾ cup Olivia’s Parmesan Pepper Croutons, lightly crushed Salt and Pepper to taste Wash and remove ends of asparagus. In a shallow pan bring about 1 inch of water to boil. Add asparagus and cover for … Read more

Pesto Chicken with Tomatoes and Butter & Garlic Croutons 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 boneless chicken breasts cut in ½ Salt, pepper, garlic powder ½ box Olivia’s Butter & Garlic croutons 3 Tbsp pesto from the store, or see recipe below 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes 2 Tbsp pine nuts ½ cup fresh basil leaves … Read more

Eggplant Pizza 1 Medium Sized Eggplant 1 Box of Parmesan Pepper Croutons 2 Eggs 1 Red Bell Pepper 1 Red Onion 8 Thick Slices of Mozzarella 1 Cup Chopped Kale Salt & Pepper to taste Olive Oil for Pan Preheat oven to 400 degrees. To prep eggplant, remove the top and the bottom and discard. … Read more

Sausage and Mushroom Stuffins   Rachel Ray did it first and it was such a no brainer…(Stuffing in the shape of a muffin) lots of extra crispy parts.  I really love sausage and mushrooms in my stuffing.  I created this recipe just for me, but I’m willing to share!  It’s so yummy.     1 … Read more

Olivia’s Onion Rings  2 Large yellow onions 2 Bags of Olivia’s Croutons Crushed 2 Cups Flour 3 Large Eggs whisked 4 Cups Vegetable Oil for frying Salt & Pepper In a large skillet or Dutch Oven heat oil over medium – medium high heat. Cut onions into thick rings (about 1/2 inch). Create dredging station … Read more

Zucchini Lasagna 2-3 small zucchini sliced 1-2 tomatoes sliced 2 portabella mushrooms sliced or other mushrooms ½ diced green pepper 1 box Olivia’s Parmesan Pepper croutons, lightly crushed 1 ½ cups mozzarella shredded ½ cup Parmesan Salt and Pepper to taste Fresh herbs if desired Prepare vegetables. In a greased baking casserole, sprinkle a few … Read more

Olivia’s Baked Stuffed Shrimp 12 – 15 Peeled, deveined and butterflied shrimp ½ Bag of Olivia’s Croutons slightly crushed ¼ Cup (1/2 stick) butter Juice of ½ lemon 4 Cloves crushed garlic Salt and Pepper Arrange shrimp (tails up and butterflied portion spread out) in baking dish brushed with butter. Season with salt and pepper. … Read more

Can’t wait for Thanksgiving, Turkey Meatloaf 2 cups coarsely crushed Olivia’s Traditional Stuffing 2 cups chicken broth (reserve 1 cup for gravy) 1 ½ cups chopped onion, ½ large, (reserve ½ cup for gravy) 1 cup chopped celery, 2 stalks 1 pound lean ground turkey 1 pound lean pork breakfast sausage* (reserve ¼ lb for … Read more

Olivia’s Stuffed Pork Loin 1 pork tenderloin 2 ½ cups of Olivia’s Stuffing or Croutons* ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped celery 2 Tbsp butter 1 ½ cups chicken broth Salt & pepper to taste 2 slices of bacon Butchers string *The great thing about this recipe is that almost all of our croutons … Read more

Rack of Lamb 1 5-7 bone rack of lamb 1 cup Olivia’s Butter & Garlic Croutons, lightly crushed 5 cloves minced garlic 2 Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped 1 Pinch of salt Pepper to taste 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 1-2 Tbsp Dijon mustard Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Toss croutons, garlic and herbs in a medium … Read more

Fish with Caper Butter and Olivia’s Croutons ¾-1 pound fish of choice. I used Haddock and it was perfect. 1-1 ½ cups Olivia’s Butter & Garlic Croutons (or favorite flavor), lightly crushed ½ cup diced onion 1 clove crushed garlic ½ lemon 2 Tbsp capers 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 2 Tbsp Butter 1 Tbsp Mayonnaise … Read more